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I knwo it's WTLW, but here it is....

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Travolta's hobby plane to see
Francesca Dickson and Matt Sun
13nov03

JOHN Travolta has found a way to get home faster than greased lightning - by parking his Qantas jet just metres from his back door.

The movie star keeps the Boeing 707 next to his new mansion in Jumbolair, a "fly-in community" about 130km northwest of Orlando, Florida.

The private gated estate where Travolta built his new home includes a 2.3km runway, which is long enough for 707 jets to take off and land.

"The great thing about my Florida house is that I can park my jets right in my back yard," Travolta said.

"The runway and hangar is literally right outside, so I can just look out my bedroom window and see the jets."

Part of the $4.9 million mansion resembles an air control tower.

The 1950sq m house also has eight bedrooms, including a flight crew's quarters, and a 10-car garage and two hangars for the jets.

A carport-like structure conceals a walkway that connects the cockpit to the back porch.

Travolta's smaller Gulfstream jet is parked in a corner away from the house.

Travolta bought the 707 in 1998 and remodelled the interior, which now includes a bar, plush couches, fold-out beds and several TVs.

Travolta, 49, was appointed an ambassador for Qantas in June last year and piloted the 707 around the world as part of the airline's Spirit of Friendship tour.

As part of the deal, Travolta completed 747-400 first officer simulator training and was given his wings by Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon at Los Angeles airport.

That month he flew to Australia to upgrade his 737 flight training.

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Oh well, I guess if we give him another month or so, he might just be buzzing us in a B-3 Wink

Riiiight.... Laughing

Yeah, I could see where the little Gulfstream might cramp your style after some time. I would however settle for a Gulfstream V. He has to have both though. The 707 gets a bit tricky on some shorter runways around the world.
Upkeep on the 707 ain't so bad if you just use it for the once in a while trip. You can practically get all the spares for it over the internet. I think he does need a wash rack though to keep the outside corrosion down.

Very Happy

Forget 707's, if I had the money, I'd cherry out a 727, paint it in Mexicana Azteca livery and put Tay engines on it.
And no GV's either....I'd pull every string in the book to get my hands on a T-38 yuuuuummmmy! Very Happy

Habu,

For 1.2 mil, there are several T-38's for sale, you'll just need to get a Huffer, Dash 60.

JR

OOOOH! Don't tempt me JR! Very Happy

Everytime I flew out of Daytona to go to the southern practice area I had to look at those rich bastards.

Who do I have to sell my soul to in order to get that kind of money? Cause Im game.

Oh and Habu, he used to have an Austrailian fighter from the 50-60's that he donated to Embry-Riddle, but they only use it for testing and dont let any of the students fly it.

Drew

A Morane-Saulnier Paris Jet is what he used to have. They used it in 'Look Who's Talking' for the exterior shots. Wink

He also had a De Haviland Vampire.

Fly Fast, Zipper Fast,

JR

707s, GVs, Moranes, Vampires.... I'd trade'em all for Kelly Preston... Mr. Green

Kelly Preston....eh not that hawt...maybe back in her Twins days, but not now.

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Travolta takes the skypark idea to the max!